Customs to share information with Federal Maritime Commission

Thursday, July 25, 2013

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Federal Maritime Commission said they have signed an agreement to share data from CBP's Automated Commercial Environment- International Trade Data System (ACE-ITDS) "in order to strengthen the balance of facilitation and enforcement regarding the regulation of ocean carriers and other entities involved in ocean trade." "This is a significant step forward toward ensuring greater security, compliance and facilitation of cargo in the maritime environment," said Acting CBP Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski. The memorandum of understanding (MoU)"envinces a continuing partnership" between the two agencies, Mario Cordero, the chairman of the FMC, said. He added that the exchange ...